The US in a royal mess

I’m all for it if it’s possible but I think the only real problem is that other presidential candidates will receive funding from corporations thereby crushing the little guys who are trying to do it on a non-sponsored scale. I very much wish that it was more feasible but I just don’t feel like it actually is a real possibility.

Yep, leave it to the Good Old USA to drag their feet on issues that really need top priority. Don’t even get me started on the government issues we have here.

I can’t agree more. We really need to sign this agreement. Doesn’t matter if we follow it, none of the other countries are. We just need to sign it.

I truly believe that going out of our way to reduce emmisions by 5% and reduce global warming by .1% should be top priority! We might save a hair on the back of one polar bear!

Seriously, combat global warming? You people have got to get a grip. We aren’t going to be able to “stop” global warming anytime soon.

All we’re really concerned about is that this is a more rapid change than before. You forget that all we’re doing is returning C02 to the atmosphere that was there before.

I think economically speaking they are more screwed than they are environmentally.

Has anybody seen the movie “The Day after Tomorrow”? That is global warming at its worst! I doubt that is how it will happen, but it will happen eventually. We should compare our descendants for a water filled world.

Nope, have not seen it. I will look it up on IMDB and see what its all about

What is the IMDB? I’ve never heard of it before. As for the movie, it is about the ice packs melting and creating unusual storms in the Atlantic. It doesn’t take long for New York to be completely underwater and frozen.

imdb.com lists all existing films and films in the making with lots of info

I didn’t know anything like that existed! Now I know where to go to check on new movies or movies there are rumors about. Thank you very much for explaining.

Has anybody seen the movie “The Day after Tomorrow”? That is global warming at its worst! I doubt that is how it will happen, but it will happen eventually. We should compare our descendants for a water filled world.

I bought the DVD, Roguegal. It’s pretty scary as a scenario when it comes down to it. While I doubt we’ll see that in our lifetimes, I don’t think it’s never going to happen. Our politicians seem hell bent on hurrying it along.

America is a mess these days, in all sorts of ways. Economically, ecologically, the wars we fight, the way we treat our educational system. It’s a mess.

I have high hopes for the next administration. I just hope my last shred of respect for the democratic process doesn’t leave me hating the country I once loved and defended.

Denis

Yep, leave it to the Good Old USA to drag their feet on issues that really need top priority. Don’t even get me started on the government issues we have here.

I agree. What are our government’s PROBLEM with signing the Kyoto agreement. I mean, it’s pretty much of a “no brainer,” isn’t it?

Hang on! this post was started in 2007, when Junior was still the Resident.
I have high hopes for our new administration as well, and I am totally sure that President Obama (oh, how I love to type those two words) WILL sign Kyoto, and we can join the company of grown-up nations once more!

that would be really cool if it happens… because the US as one of the biggest polluters must no longer be seen to be dragging it’s feet on these issues.. After all if the US won’t make the effort, the smaller poorer nations will think.. well why should we?

This is nothing new I suppose but still always disappointing to hear about. I can’t see the Kyoto Protocol making big enough changes without the world’s foremost superpower behind it. What a shame.

That is 100% true. I knew it was a farce right from the start.

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Yep, leave it to the Good Old USA to drag their feet on issues that really need top priority. Don’t even get me started on the government issues we have here.